07.Jan.13, 02:00 AM
Talian's expression hardened. "I wouldn't be surprised to learn that was the truth," he said. Tsuen seemed desperate enough over D'ren's condition, but her decision making was as bad as ever. S'kef, on the other hand, seemed much less interested. Talian frowned, knowing that Jada had been won twice by the man and seemed to like him well enough. She deserved to know the truth, though.
"S'kef isn't very concerned," Talian said, uttering the statement as fact based on what he'd seen. "He was cold to me during his illness, and he speaks very harshly to his mate sometimes. And..." Talian grew uncomfortable at the mention of J'ver, but he let it go. That was a long time ago now. "They're both really bad people, Jada. I even believe they're dangerous. And I'm...I'm convinced S'kef is entirely comfortable where he is right now, with no intention of letting it go..." He frowned, taking a long drink of his klah. "I don't know for sure, though."
"D'ren's condition will be manageable with medication. I'll help him if I can," Talian said. Hhe put one hand over his own stomach and sighed. "When I took Tansy, it was the worst pain I've ever felt in my life," he continued, clinical and detached, as if he was talking about someone else. However, his voice took on a profound softness and intimacy at the next line. "I wouldn't wish it on anyone."
Not even the man who'd ordered him kidnapped.
He shook his head. "You should visit him," he said.
"S'kef isn't very concerned," Talian said, uttering the statement as fact based on what he'd seen. "He was cold to me during his illness, and he speaks very harshly to his mate sometimes. And..." Talian grew uncomfortable at the mention of J'ver, but he let it go. That was a long time ago now. "They're both really bad people, Jada. I even believe they're dangerous. And I'm...I'm convinced S'kef is entirely comfortable where he is right now, with no intention of letting it go..." He frowned, taking a long drink of his klah. "I don't know for sure, though."
"D'ren's condition will be manageable with medication. I'll help him if I can," Talian said. Hhe put one hand over his own stomach and sighed. "When I took Tansy, it was the worst pain I've ever felt in my life," he continued, clinical and detached, as if he was talking about someone else. However, his voice took on a profound softness and intimacy at the next line. "I wouldn't wish it on anyone."
Not even the man who'd ordered him kidnapped.
He shook his head. "You should visit him," he said.